- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWoodward Maurice Ritter
- Nickname
- America's Most Beloved Cowboy
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Tex Ritter was born on January 12, 1905 in Murvaul, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Song of the Gringo (1936), High Noon (1952) and Varsity Blues (1999). He was married to Dorothy Fay. He died on January 2, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseDorothy Fay(June 14, 1941 - January 2, 1974) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesTyler Ritter(Grandchild)Carly Ritter(Grandchild)Noah Ritter(Grandchild)Jason Ritter(Grandchild)
- Singer, father of John Ritter.
- He was the son of Martha Elizabeth (Matthews) and James Everett Ritter. His spouse, Dorothy Fay, was his leading lady in many of his western features.
- Veteran character actor Morgan Woodward's uncle, Dr. S. A. Woodward, lived in the San Angelo, Texas area. One day, he was called to help in the birth of a male child. The family, not knowing what gender was expected, had not chosen a name, so in honor of the good doctor's service, they named him Woodward Ritter. Later, he would be known more widely as "Tex" Ritter.
- Perhaps best remembered for his haunting vocalization of the theme song in High Noon (1952).
- In 1970, he ran unsuccessfully in Tennessee for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
- [Asked on "The Dick Cavett Show" if being named "Tex" had a negative effect on his unsuccessful run for the US Senate in Tennessee.] Well, Tennessee is the mother of Texas. We never have discovered who the father was.
- Hittin' the Trail (1937) - $2,400
- Trouble in Texas (1937) - $2,400
- Song of the Gringo (1936) - $2,400
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